From San Pedro de Atacama: 3-Day Uyuni Salt Flats Tour
ID: GYG971153-1509329
Category:
Country: Bolivia
Duration:
3 days
Description
Explore the Uyuni Salt Flats on a 3-day tour from San Pedro de Atacama. Visit the Laguna Blanca, Laguna Verde, and the Salvador Dali Desert. See the Sol de Mañana Geysers and the Laguna Colorada.
Embark on a 3-day tour from San Pedro de Atacama to the Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia. Visit the Laguna Blanca, Laguna Verde, and the Salvador Dalí Desert. Explore the Salar de Uyuni and the Isla Incahuasi.
Day 1:
Be picked up from your hotel in San Pedro de Atacama and head to the border between Chile and Bolivia. After passing through the offices and completing the corresponding procedures, change to a 4x4 vehicle for 6 people. Visit the Laguna Blanca and the Laguna Verde, located at the foot of the Licancabur volcano. Continue to the Salvador Dalí Desert and the Polques hot springs, where you can take a bath.
Visit the Sol de Mañana geysers, intermittent water sources that spout at 90 °C. Finally, visit the Colorada Lagoon, a nesting center for more than 30,000 flamingos. Spend the night in a hostel in Villamar.
Day 2:
Visit the Valley of the Rocks, the Lost Italy, where volcanic rock took the form of what appears to be an abandoned city. Continue to the Camel, Sora, where you can observe local animals. Walk around the Laguna Misteriosa or Catal, and observe the typical flora and fauna of the Bolivian Altiplano.
Visit the Vinto Lagoon, the Anaconda Canyon, and the Salt Hotel in Colcha K, where you will spend the second night.
Day 3:
Early in the morning, head to the Salar de Uyuni. Watch the sunrise over the white expanse of salt and head to Isla Incahuasi. Take a walk around this limestone rock formation, which is home to giant cacti and offers a magnificent view of the salt flat.
Later, visit the Salt Museum and leave the salt flat through the town of Colchani. Stop to buy crafts and take photos at the train cemetery before arriving in Uyuni, where the tour ends.
Highlights
- Discover the stunning landscapes of the Uyuni Salt Flats on a 3-day tour
- Visit the Laguna Blanca, Laguna Verde, and the Salvador Dali Desert
- Explore the Salar de Uyuni and the Isla Incahuasi with its giant cacti
- See the Sol de Mañana Geysers and the Laguna Colorada
- Take a dip in the Polques Hot Springs and see the Train Cemetery
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Passport required for border crossing
Altitude sickness prevention recommended
Warm clothing advised due to cold temperatures
Vegetarian meal options available upon request
INCLUDED
- Pickup at the meeting point in San Pedro de Atacama
- Small groups
- Meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner).
- Drop-off at the Uyuni bus station or downtown.
- Shared transportation
- Accommodation in a basic hostel
- Spanish-speaking driver.
NOT INCLUDED
- Tips and personal expenses
- Meals not mentioned
- Park entrance fees (Bs. 186 per person).
- Entrance to the Eduardo Avaroa Andean Fauna National Reserve (Bs. 150 per person).
- Entrance to Polques Hot Springs (Bs. 6 per person).
- Entrance to Incahuasi Island (30 bolivianos per person).
- Access to restrooms along the route
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
